The winner of the 2015 Student Academic Choice Award for Best Supervision was Dr John Pinney, of the Department of Life Sciences.

What students said about Dr Pinney:

"He is highly approachable and will always make time for students if they wish to meet with him above and beyond those weekly meetings. I have never been turned away, ignored or rebuffed in the time that he has been my supervisor"

"Committed dedication to his students"

"He gives me the freedom to try out new projects whilst keeping me on track to finish with a well-structured PhD. He also gives great support when I come to him with fragmented ideas, in need of a sounding board to help me weave them together into a coherent project"

"Further to his academic support, he is trustworthy and listens when you have concerns about your studies, whether they are direct issues about your academic progress, or more personal issues that may affect your studies. His openness and approachability is invaluable. Moreover, John has also encouraged me and helped me to grow in confidence"

"John should be awarded for his committed dedication to his students, their academic success and their welfare"

Biography:

Dr Pinney is a Research Fellow in the Theoretical Systems Biology group; his research "focuses on computation systems biology, drawing together information from macromolecular sequences, protein structures, biological networks and other experimental data to study the evolution and function of biological systems".